Category: Bulletin
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Picks from Construction IoT News
Internet of Things is a rapidly expanding technology that will have a fundamental impact on the built environment. Here are picks from articles in April/May 2019 representing the many aspects of IoT applications. IoT for Commercial Buildings: From Cost Reduction to Enhanced User Experience David H. Deans writes about a recent study by Berg Insight.…
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Construction, AI, and Machine Learning
Here is a selection of recent articles about potential uses of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the construction sector. Smart Construction, AI and Machine Learning This article by CIOReview outlines the following applications for artificial intelligence in construction: Prevention of cost overshoots and risk mitigation Better sequencing design Productive project planning and remote construction…
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Prefabricated Construction in the Headlines
Prefabrication and modular construction are one solution to the construction productivity conundrum. Here are some of the latest articles on the topic. Innovation to help builders do more with less The article asserts that the shortage of labor is the key driver of automation and prefabrication in the industry. Read the article by Josh Kulla…
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What Search Term Trends Reveal about Construction
ArchDaily, the world’s most visited architectural website published a new Trends Report today. The report shows trends that relate to construction, based on the search terms that the site’s visitors have used. These were the growth rates of certain search terms form 2017 to 2018: Construction site +378% Artificial intelligence +243% Off site +200% Automation…
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What Search Term Trends Reveal about Construction
ArchDaily, the world’s most visited architectural website published a new Trends Report today. The report shows trends that relate to construction, based on the search terms that the site’s visitors have used. These were the growth rates of certain search terms form 2017 to 2018: Construction site +378% Artificial intelligence +243% Off site +200% Automation…
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Microsoft Director Salla Palos: The Construction Industry Must Change
Salla Palos, the Director of Transformation Services for Microsoft, works with teams across the globe in the USA, LATAM, EMEA, and Asia. She gave an interview to Aarni Heiskanen, explaining how the construction industry should change in order to deliver value, not just buildings. Read the interview at AEC-Business.com. Salla Palos is one of the…
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Future-Ready: Global Construction Survey 2019
The Global Construction Survey 2019 by KPMG benchmarks how prepared companies are for a highly competitive and unpredictable future. The survey has been running annually since 2005. It features the perspectives of senior executives from 223 engineering & construction companies and project owners from a variety of industries. The Future-Ready Index is based upon their…
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PropTech Finland Steps Up – AEC Business
The previously informal network of Finnish proptech activists has now become a formalized community. The launch of PropTech Finland took place at KPMG’s Helsinki office on April 24, 2019. PropTech Finland’s mission is to unite the Finnish built environment startup community, to start and scale up businesses, and to integrate them into the global proptech…
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WDBE 2019 – AEC Business
Word Summit on Digital Built Environment WDBE 2019 will take place on September 24-25, 2019 in Helsinki, Finland. The event’s theme is Transforming Urban User Experience. There will be around 100 presentations and keynotes from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, WeWork, Zaha Hadid Architects, and others. Sign up at wdbe.org. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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Skender named one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies”
Skender, a vertically integrated design, construction, and manufacturing firm based in Chicago, has been named to Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019”. This year, more than three dozen editors, reporters, and contributors sought out the most notable innovations of the year in 35 industries and across every region of the world. They considered…